READY (Elon, nc)

For full disclosure, I need to share upfront: (1) yes, I used a little filter on this one and (2) I snapped this photo without their knowledge.  

This image means a great deal to me as it captures my father and my brother on March 23, 2022. They had just attended the funeral of their sister and decided to visit the graves of their mother and father. These two brothers are the last from our family of that generation.

Why the title "Ready"?  Both of them lived wildly in their younger days and would tell you they wish they could change much of their past.  Oh, the crazy stories they could tell! That lifestyle, however, was transformed by the grace of Jesus and through God's Word. Now, as they are advancing in years, they  are ready to meet the One who made them, changed them, and continues to sustain them.

The photo pondered some self-reflection that I'll put before you with one question - regardless of your age, are you - like them - ready to stand before God?

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